Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-10-21
OBITUARY.



Rev. Charles Hubbard died at his home in
Providence, Sept 80, in the Gath year OF his
age. He was born in St Armand, Canada
Dec. q, 1923. His grandfather was Rev; Jede.
diah Hubbard, a noted and successful Baptist
missionary in Vermont and Canada. He was
baptized in 1889 and early felt that he was
called to the Christian ministry and especial.
that work he entered the academy in Worces-
ter, Mass, in 1874, teaching school winters to
pay his expenses. He graduated from Brown
university in 1850 and from Rochester Theo-
logical seminary in 1852. He was ordained as
n foreign missionary at Providence, X. L.,
Sept. IA, 1852, and Immediately sailed for Man
lamar, Burmah, where he labored wisely
zealously and successfully among the karens
tor fourteen years. Then his own health fail
ing and that of his wife having entirely brok-
en- down, he felt compelled to leave the work
he loved and return to this country. After a
year spent in addressing the churches of this
State on the subject of foreign missions, IN
May, 1861 he became pastor of the Baptist
church in Chester, where he remained eight
and a half years. Afterwards he was pastor
at Vergennes four years and at MiddleDury
four years. Being attacked by pulmonary
disease, he was compelled to resign his pas
torate here and give up preaching altogether.
He was greatly beloved by all the church and
highly respected by all the community. He
was n man OF sincere piety and strong faith
ind undaunted courage which ensured MN
success in the work he undertook. He felt
It could not fail because it was Gods work and
that God would not tail to crown with success
the faithful efforts of his children 1t Is to his
agements that the Baptist church owe their
house of worship and parsonage He had a
gentle, patient loving spirit, and was a sym
pathizing, faithful pastor, always helpful to
his people, who will ever hold him in grateful
remembrance.
In notice of his death written from Provi-
We're spent, It is truly said, Ills spirit sug,
gested that of the beloved disciple In Ia
bors he was indeed abundant. In a most ad-
mirable manner he united wisdom with pru-
6nnap INDIGNANT OF
life and consistency of character gave him
high rank among his brethren and large infiu'
years, with feeble voice, his very presence
was proclamation of the grace of Christ and
a clear benediction." a. DEF. z.
MRS. j. j. MANNEY.
Mrs. Louisa Coggswell Nancy was born in
Midd1ebury, Aug. 20, 1888; was married to
James j. Nancy Oct. 3, 1879, and died at her
home in East Middlebury, Oct y, after an ill
ness of about a week with diphtheria. Mrs.
Nancy had spent the most of her life i'll Yer.
mont For three years, however, she resided
1872, after the death OF Mrs. Mott the deceased
returned home, bringing her sisters three
children from three to ten years OF age and
cared for them at her fathers till her mar
riage. Then she went to live few doors from
her old home and continued to watch over
them. She was n mother, indeed, to these
children and faithful daughter to her wild
owed father. With an open, generous heart,
she was ever ready to contribute to the wants
of the needy. Mrs. Nancy felt in her sick
ness that God had called for her; ii seemed to
be the burden OF her soul to be ready to de-
part Her soul yearned for the loved ones.
Looking out upon them she exclaimed: "The
Lord gave and the Lord talleth away; blessed
be the name of the Lord" Thus she took
leave of Il kind companion, OF Daisy, her little
seven-year-old daughter OF her aged father,
f. f. Coggswell, and other relatives and
friends. She has left vacancy not easy to
fill all are mourners. The funeral was at
tended at her residence on the 18th. Revs. ;.
W. Bidwell and A. f. Carpenter ofciated
The former preached from Luke viii, 80. and
the latter read the burial service at the grave
a handsome casket bearing an appropriate
plate and testooned with beautiful flowers
contained the remains and the grave was
lined with evergreen and flowers. y.
MEMORIAL RESOLUTION.
AS regular meeting OF Post W. p. Russell
committee appointed Tor the purpose intro
duced the following resolution, which was
adopted
Resoired. That we tender our heartfelt sym.
pathy and coincidence to our comrade, W. II
Bingham, in the great loss and afflictiOn caused
by the death OF his wife and commend him
and his family to the care and sympathy OF
the Great commander. to whose order we
must all bow in humble submission, and in
whose justice and compassion we may always
trust.
NJ. V. b. BRONSON
CHAs. +. YoUTT, Com.
GEO. W. PINNEY,